GOVERNANCE OF SMART GRIDSKEY SOCIO-TECHNICAL CHALLENGES

DR. THOMAS HOPPE. INSTITUTE FOR INNOVATION AND GOVERNANCE STUDIES. CSTM. 27 JUNE 2012.

Ambition

Roadmap

Research

Education

Capacity

Discussion

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CONTENT

To identify and overcome non-technical challenges that go along with Smart Grids development.

To develop a vision and roadmap that support Smart Grids implementation.

To develop a research agenda and start projects on socio-technical aspects of Smart Grids.

To help creating an academic centre of excellence on Smart Grids.

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AMBITION

Close collaboration with colleagues CTIT.

Co-create strategic agenda for Smart Grids research.

Gain state of the art knowledge and build expert network.

Idenifty key socio-technical challenges that require research.

Acquire and start projects to carry out ‘real life’ on-site experiments.

Three project lines

Research

Education

Capacity

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TWENTE SMART GRID ROADMAP

Technology:

Optimization of energy streams

To balance energy supply and demand

Social and behavioural sciences:

Socio-technical aspects of Smart Grids development

Key socio-technical challenges:

Behaviour of energy consumers

Organisation and regulation of energy systems

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RESEARCH

Acceptance of Smart Grids

Lifestyle

Awareness raising

Perceived risks (autonomy, health, privacy, comfort)

Demographic and environmental factors

Economic burden (incentives; division of costs and benefits)

Feedback incentives

Smart metering

Smart displays

Billing

Long lasting impact?

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RESEARCH: CONSUMER BEHAVIOUR

Decentral semi-autonomous microgrids

Safety of supply

Local energy market

= radical change with current energy system!

Required:

New organizational modes

New business models

New incentives for energy supply and demand

Change in regulations

Transition management

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RESEARCH: GOVERNANCE

New track on Smart Grids

Course in SET Master track

Renewable Energy minor CSTM

Supervision in Master’s theses projects

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EDUCATION

Goals:

-Academic excellence (aim to achieve nation-wide leadership position)

-Growth (both groups)

-To involve more colleagues at MB and GW

-Continuation of the research project.

People:

-Dr. Maarten Arentsen (project leader);

-Dr. Thomas Hoppe and Dr. Sandra Bellekom (postdocs).

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CAPACITY

- Aqcuisition (national and international funds)

- New projects

- New researchers

- Sustainable campus

- Sustainable region

- International networks

- Eseia

- IEA

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PROJECTS

You are invited to join!

Thanks for your attention

t.hoppe@utwente.nl

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DISCUSSION